Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0058’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0058’ particularly distinguished by the medium (1.75 inch) sized purple decorative flowers, a compact sized plant with round mound habit and a natural season response in early September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0058’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0058’.

‘CIFZ0058’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas medium (1.75 inch) sized purple decorative flowers, a compact sizedplant with round mound habit and a natural season response in earlySeptember.

‘CIFZ0058’ originated from cross in November 2008 in Tenjo, Columbia.The female parent was the red colored variety ‘Zanmufive’, U.S. Pat. No.19,791, commercially known as ‘Five Alarm’.

Compared to the female parent, ‘CIFZ0058’ has:

-   -   1) Similar flower type that is smaller in size with purple        flower color not red like ‘Five Alarm’    -   2) Natural season response is a couple days faster and        blackcloth response is similar to ‘Five Alarm’    -   3) Similar plant height but less plant width and rounder plant        habit than ‘Five Alarm’

The male parent was the unpatented purple coloured selection from ownbreeding ‘04-M277’.

Compared to the male parent, ‘CIFZ0058’ has:

-   -   1) Similar flower size and flower color with less disc florets        than the male parent    -   2) Similar natural season and blackcloth response as the male        parent    -   3) Similar plant height and plant habit as the male parent    -   4) Longer lasting flowers than the male parent

The resultant seed was sown in June 2013 in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0058’ was accomplishedwhen stem tip vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initialselection, this initial selection took place in Oct. 2, 2013 inMonroeville, N.J.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in January 2014 in Mebane, N.C. and continuing thereafter, hasdemonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosedfor ‘CIFZ0058’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0058’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

‘CIFZ0058’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0058’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0058’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 aclose view of flower of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plantfrom an indoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2, were taken inAugust 2016 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoor trialin Gilroy, Calif.

These plants were about 9 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot hadbeen planted in a 6 inch pot in week 24, not pinched. Shortdayblackcloth treatment was applied from week 25 on. Plants startedflowering in August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in August 2016 on theplants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0058’ AND ‘EmpireSymphony’ ‘Empire Symphony’, U.S. Plant ‘CIFZ0058’ Pat. No. 8,782Flowering response Same, except in south U.S. Same, except in south(natural): (there it is one week faster) U.S. (there it is one weekslower) Flowering response 1 week faster 1 week slower (blackcloth):Uniformity of Very uniform Not very uniform flowering: Flower color:Darker color Lighter color Flower shape: Similar Similar Flower size:Smaller Larger

TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0058’ AND ‘BrilliancePink’ ‘Brilliance Pink’, No. ‘CIFZ0058’ U.S. Plant Pat. No Floweringresponse Same Same (blackcloth): Flowering response 1 week faster 1 weekslower (natural): Flower longevity: Longer Shorter Flower color: Darkercolor Lighter color Flower shape: Similar Similar Flower size: Bitsmaller Bit bigger Plant habit or size: Similar Similar

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—9-12 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—13-17 cm.        -   Plant width.—29-31 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Length.—3.2-3.9 cm.        -   Width.—2.6-2.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margin.—3 main lobes, irregularly serrated.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 141B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 137B.        -   Petiole length.—1.5-1.8 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5-0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Covered with bifid hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—7-10.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of stem.—2-4 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3-0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.25-0.5 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of peduncle.—5.5-6.5 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.15 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, decorative-type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged on a            capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 5 weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Early September.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—70-90, with many small            buds developing.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About seven            weeks from first color.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 71A.        -   Length.—1.1-1.4 cm.        -   Width.—1.0-1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—2.2-3.0 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 61A.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 61A, overlain with            RHS 155A.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—3.4-3.7 cm.        -   Depth.—1.5-2.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—0.5 cm.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.3 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.15 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—Between 150 and 180 in many            whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Between RHS 64A and RHS            64B.        -   Color inner surface.—RHS 64A overlain with RHS 155A.        -   Length.—1.2-1.7 cm.        -   Width/diameter.—0.4-0.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblong to elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Emarginate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Smooth.        -   Lower surface.—Smooth.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantities of florets.—15-20.        -   Colour of florets.—RHS 1B, or slightly more greenish.        -   Length.—0.2-0.35 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—Approximately 20.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—0.5-0.7 cm.        -   Width.—0.15-2.0.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire, some with papery edges.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One, found on both types of florets.        -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C.        -   Style length.—0.35 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 7D.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 145C.        -   Ovary length.—0.15 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—4, found on only the disk florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 9A.        -   Anther length.—0.1 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 9A.        -   Pollen amount.—Sparse.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0058’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.